Rogue One Trailer Watch

I think we’re all a bit in need of a Friday distraction, so let’s watch some awesome looking trailers for Rogue One, which is coming out in December! I know personally I really need a break from crazy news, politics, and Twitter hashtags that make me want to pull my hair out at the idiocy of people (did anyone see Repeal the 19th trending?) Yeah, it’s been that kind of week. So instead, here’s the first trailer for Rogue One in case you missed it a while back when it premiered:

Ooo, did you catch that glimpse of Darth Vader at the end? So exciting.

And now, here’s the second trailer, released yesterday:

My first thought was that Mads Mikkelsen is about to have a busy couple of months since he is also appearing as the bad guy in Doctor Strange, it seems. But my other takeaways are that this looks absolutely amazing and like it will give the Star Wars fandom what they’re looking for. I know I’m incredibly happy with their continued but more pronounced portrayal of Badass Chicks in the Lead. First Rey and now Jyn? Okay, technically first Leia, and then Rey, and then Jyn, but that’s my point. And Felicity Jones is a superb actress. I think we’re all in for a treat come December.

Julia is a writer, reader, avid Netflix watcher, gamer, wife, and furbaby mom who loves wine and coffee way too much. Or is that even a thing? Formerly a contributor at LacunaLoft.org, current contributor to Comparative Geeks and occasional guest rambler on the website’s podcast, Comparative Opinions, which is on iTunes.

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